A Research Foundation for Human Development

The Baldwin Research Institute, founded in 1989, has dedicated over a quarter of a century to the research and development of programs proven to be effective in the reinforcement of positive human behavior.

Baldwin Research CBE Programs

The Baldwin Research Institute CBE programs are intended for self-directed positive neuroplastic change and to help individuals understand their inherent power of conviction so they can implement it in better choice making to achieve their goals in life.

BRI Explains: Denial in the Addiction Field

Denial, with respect to drug and alcohol use, simply does not exist. It is a manipulative trap to coerce people who use drugs and/or alcohol into believing that they, the users, are oblivious of their own behaviors. Everyone who has problems because of drug and/or alcohol use knows that they have problems because of drug and/or alcohol use. To suggest otherwise is utter stupidity.

What Alcoholics Anonymous members, drug and alcohol treatment professionals, psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors and other "professionals" don't (and cannot) understand is that they, the professionals, cannot know the mind of another human being, so when a drug and/or alcohol user tells one of these self-proclaimed experts that they, the users, don't have drug and alcohol use problems, the so called "professionals," immediately condemn these users as being in "denial."

BRI researchers interviewed hundreds of drug and/or alcohol users asking if they, the users, knew that they were having problems because of their drug and/or alcohol uses. 100% reported that they, the user, knew that they were experiencing problems because of their using. That being true, why did nearly all of them deny having problems when asked by "professionals," family members and friends? The answer is obvious; if they, the user, admitted to someone else that their drug and/or alcohol use was creating problems, then the most guarded secret of the user's mind may have to be revealed. Contrary to the notion of Alcoholics Anonymous and the myriad of drug and alcohol treatment professionals, this most guarded secret has something to do with the user not wanting to admit that drug use and/or alcohol use is causing problems in the user's life (denial), such a notion couldn't be further from the truth.

The most guarded secret in drug and/or alcohol users' minds is that most users do not want to stop using, regardless of their circumstances. There is no "denial;" the users know exactly what they are doing. And, until they are self-motivated to stop using drugs and alcohol, they won't. Then again, when users become self-motivated to stop altogether or moderate using drugs and/or alcohol, they spontaneously stop or moderate. Some become moderate users, while the vast majority remains abstinent.

Then there is the dreaded "disease." You know, like diabetes, heart disease and cancer. This alleged disease, in professional lingo, is known as addiction or alcoholism.

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Baldwin Research Institute developed programs for residential use at Saint Jude Retreats concentrating on self-directed positive neuroplastic change based on Cognitive Behavioral Learning (CBL). Our CBL Residential Programs were created for individuals of any age who are in a state of personal crisis or have lost their way in overcoming specific problems and need information to use their power and freedom of choice and change.

Our 3 Retreat locations are ideal for individuals seeking a respite from life to gain perspective and take advantage of an individualized voluntary learning experience. Guests take responsibility for making productive, positive choices and are empowered to engage in self-directed changes yielding their best outcomes. Guests start building a solid foundation for accomplishing their personal goals to create the future they have always dreamed of.

The Online/Remote CBL (Cognitive Behavioral Learning) programs provide affordable, convenient online educational programs focused on self-directed, positive neuroplastic self-change delivered via Skype or in person in our NYC office with a certified CBL presenter in bi-weekly sessions. The Online/Remote CBL Program accommodates anyone wanting to make powerful changes in their life but needing to balance career, education, family, and other life commitments which may limit their ability to enter a residential program.

Unlike self-help programs and outpatient treatment centers which promote powerlessness, learned victimhood, and demand expensive counseling and supports, we offer the most effective program for dramatic permanent life change helping people understand their inherent power and discover happiness lies within their own motivation and choices.

The Self-Directed CBL (Cognitive Behavioral Learning) Home Program provides affordable, convenient programs for independent study in the convenience of oneâ€™s own home. Whereas most self-help books, courses, and programs provide only slogans, ideas, and a pep talk with temporary results, but require never-ending counseling, CBL Home Programs provide a process of self-directed neuroplastic change and self-empowerment which helps individuals understand their inherent power of conviction and better choice making will achieve the happiness they desire in life.

The CBL Home Program's curriculum and methods can be accomplished at oneâ€™s own pace fostering personal responsibility and achieving their dreams for a better life and internal peace.